It’s time for your holidays and you’re going camping in Nice or Monaco? Or maybe in Eze or Cap d’Ail? The beaches of the Côte d’Azur coastline are exceptional on the Mediterranean. Long stretches of sand, pebbled beaches, wild preserved creeks, artificial beaches or private beaches, the coastline offers a wide range of colours and diversity for campers and visitors to the region so that everyone can find something to suit them.
What beaches to see in Monaco?
If you come to Monaco for camping, the principality has beaches that are ideal for basking in the sun and offers activities for couples, friends and families to enjoy. The main one is the Larvotto beach. It is the last remaining public beach in Monaco. It is 400 metres long and has recently been redeveloped. The beach contrasts with the Monegasque landscape as it is located below the skyscrapers, along the Avenue Princesse Grace and its famous shaded promenade.
The other beaches of Monaco are in fact privatised parts of the Larvotto. There are six of them: La Note Bleue, Neptune Plage, Miami Plage, La Rose des Vents, Nikki Beach Monte Carlo and Monte Carlo Beach Club. They offer many comforts with entertainment, restaurants, bars and massage salons. In short, everything you need to relax and have fun when camping in Monaco.
Atypical beaches in Monaco
If you are looking for an atypical experience, Port Hercule (about 2km south of Larvotto) is home to an artificial beach, the Solarium beach. The originality of this beach lies in its layout: it was built in the form of a wide staircase. Ladders allow direct access to the sea. The beach offers a great deal of freedom to swimmers as it is not supervised. However, care must be taken as the water is very deep and there is no support. From the port of Hercules, you can also access the Fishermen’s Path. Very little known and very little used, this path represents a great opportunity to enjoy the view and to isolate yourself at the foot of the Rock.
What beaches to see around Nice?
Just east of Nice, and not far from our campsite, is the peninsula of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat. The posh peninsula is home to a number of beaches bordered by cliffs, which is what makes the place so beautiful. The largest public beach is the Cros deï Pin, which is very popular with families. Farther away from the crowds that campers coming to Nice are used to, the beach of Fossettes is undoubtedly the quietest of the peninsula. With the beach of the Fosses even further south, it is one of the beaches with the richest sea bed of the coast.
It is also possible after spending a nice night in a tent, van or rental in our campsite near Nice and Monaco, you can go further north to Cap Ferrat where you will find Cap Martin and the commune of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, whose old village overlooks the cliffs. On Cap Martin, there are many pebble beaches with the beaches of Carnolès (the widest of Cap Martin), Golfe Bleu and Buse. The beaches of Cap Martin are relatively uncrowded and their landscape is worthy of being among the most beautiful on the coast. On most of them you can enjoy a variety of water activities during your camping holiday in Nice.
The most beautiful unspoilt beaches around Nice
Further north and 20km east of Nice, only 25 minutes from the campsite, the coastal town of Cap d’Ail is home to the Mala beach, situated in the heart of a cove. This is one of the most
beautiful beaches on the Côte d’Azur with its turquoise waters, sandy soil and pebbles and the cliffs that border it. It’s a must if you’ve come to camp in Nice. It is a good starting point for a hike on the coastal path. Another cove in Èze is also accessible via the coastal path after a walk in the shade of the trees and not far from Cap-d’Ail. Almost hidden, the Saint-Laurent d’Èze cove is one of the least frequented on the coast. This wild beach offers clear water and its dense vegetation allows families and friends to meet in more intimate and shaded areas while enjoying the coolness of the pebbles.
After your stay in Nice and Monaco, the most beautiful sites of the French Riviera coastline will no longer hold any secrets for you. In any case, after a day of sunbathing and sunbathing, you will happily return to the campsite for a cool night’s sleep, whether you come from Monaco, Nice, Eze, Saint Jean Cap Ferrat or Roquebrune Cap Martin, and tomorrow another beautiful beach awaits you to surprise you.